For those of you who don’t know, Nintendogs is a game which lets owners train and care for lifelike puppies, using the Nintendo DS system’s touch screen and microphone. Despite fears that the product wouldn’t take off in the West, sales have now reached 131,303, according to ChartTrack figures released today. In the US, Nintendogs has become the best-selling new franchise over a portable video game system.

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